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Products we loved at the 2019 ECRM Everyday and Summer Seasonal session

Program held in August at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

February 14, 2020

ECRM events bring together candy makers and retail buyers for meetings that resemble speed dating, since they have just 10 or 20 minutes at each appointment.

What’s your state’s favorite Valentine’s Day candy?

Online bulk retailer releases holiday candy map, state rankings.

February 13, 2020

CandyStore.com has created a map highlighting the sweets each state loves to love on Valentine’s Day.

ISM

Crickets, CBD and Bubble Tea: 3 cool things from ISM

A look at some of the global new products offering insight into upcoming trends

Crystal Lindell

February 12, 2020

Does Bubble Tea make good cake? What do chocolate-covered crickets actually taste like? Does CBD gum actually do anything?

2020 Top 100: Exclusive list of the Top 100 candy companies in the world

Past year brings lots of corporate leadership changes, not many acquisitions.

Carla Zanetos Scully

January 31, 2020

Find out which companies made the list, and which ones rose to the top!

Who is Gen Z and what will they eat?

Generation Z, which refers to anyone born between 1996-2018, is more anxious than any other generation.

Crystal Lindell

January 22, 2020

FONA International recently released a new report about this up-and-coming generation, "Consumer Insight: Gen Z." The report describes them as “perfectionistic, driven and globally connected.”

Consumers continue to seek products with natural ingredients

FMCG research reveals nearly half of consumers say “natural” confectionery is important.

Will Cowling

January 22, 2020

Consumers are actively looking for more natural products and ingredients, but what does naturalness mean to them?

Cadbury Dairy Milk tops ranking of global online searches

Leisure used search data from the year ending in October 2019.

January 22, 2020

Leisure, a kitchen stove brand based in the UK, has analyzed global search volumes to reveal each nation’s favorite and the world’s favorite chocolate bar.

5 trends impacting development of sweets and snacks in 2020

Innova Market Insights notes interest in plant-based ingredients, texture innovations.

January 21, 2020

Having identified the Top Ten Trends for 2020, Innova Market Insights has highlighted how some of these trends impact the sweets and snacks categories.

John Downs

One-on-one: How the NCA’s John Downs is changing the candy industry

In an extensive interview, the NCA President talks about war on sugar, the Candy Caucus, and how long he thinks it will take to change U.S. Sugar Policy.

Crystal Lindell

January 14, 2020

Why the NCA president is focusing on the PAC and framing candy as a treat.